In 2022, the average street prices of illicit drugs in China increased significantly, largely due to stricter border controls after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The price of heroin reached 1,261.1 yuan per gram, indicating an increase of more than 30 percent from the previous year.
Average street prices of heroin, crystal methamphetamine, and ketamine in China in 2022
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Price of narcotics in yuan per gram
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NNCC (China). (June 21, 2023). Average street prices of heroin, crystal methamphetamine, and ketamine in China in 2022 (in yuan per gram) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412300/china-average-street-prices-of-selected-narcotics/
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